>> requiring israel to return there it is to essentially give up only bargaining chip that israel has in the negotiations in returare for nothing from the palestinians. in fact, taking a wait israel's hostage negotiating leverage to a palestinian authority that has just signed a unity agreement with hamas, which is dedicated to israel's destruction. >> colby? >> i would not say he threw them on the bus, but he took away a key negotiating position. more than that, i am not sure the president's position reflects the reality that israelaces. they are in a tough neighborhood, a neighborhood that is not going to guarantee their existence. it cannot be in a position of weakening israel. >> nina? >> the reality that israel faces is that every time it has declined to negotiate with somebody and have a tougher position, the next negotiator was worse than the first one. they are in any bird where things are disintegrating for them more rapidly -- in a neighborhood where things are thdissented ready for them more rapidly than in modern memory. it is not that simple as it was just a few years ago

israel more generally one closed doors the united states is furious with israel because israel is pursuing a policy that is not in national interest this is disastrous for us and that's why obama wants a two state solution probably that obama faces like all american presidents face is that you can't put any pressure on israel because the lobby in this country is so powerful that it will do great damage to obama's political future and president obama was seen very clearly is that israel is being isolated around the world and the palestinians are gaining the upper hand in terms of world opinion and what's going to happen here is that it's going to be israel and the united states against the rest of the world this is just is just the united states is this mr israel and that's the message that obama is sending to young but unfortunately the message is not getting through. but. they speak to me a bit earlier on iran. as nato bombs continue to fall across libya the still no sign of an end to the bloodshed in bed look russia has called for a ceasefire between the libyan government of the oppositi

with the government led in israel by netanyahu. and i think the tragedy of israeli politics now is that most of the governments, even those who wanted of the peace more than netanyahu, are hostages to the right wing and religious small parties in israel. that really dictating and push this kind of settlement activities. the president was extremely correct when he said israel cannot be a jewish state while maintaining permanent occupation of a palestinian community or palestinian people. they resist it. >> what are your observations on the prime minister of israel, the comments we heard? >> you have to put that in the context there because that's where he outlined the policy and frankly different from what happens just presented. >> you mean by the three participants? >> that's right. he said they want to maintain the settlement blocks which i might add was exactly what was proposed by george bush in 2004 in a letter to sharon. it was approved by both houses of the congress and i might say that's all that bb netanyahu was asking whe

with the government led in israel by netanyahu. and i think the tragedy of israeli politics now is that most of the governments, even those who wanted of the peace more than netanyahu, are hostages to the right wing and religious small parties in israel. that really dictating and push this kind of settlement activities. the president was extremely correct when he said israel cannot be a jewish state while maintaining permanent occupation of a palestinian community or palestinian people. they resist it. >> what are your observations on the prime minister of israel, the comments we heard? >> you have to put that in the context there because that's where he outlined the policy and frankly different from what happens just presented. >> you mean by the three participants? >> that's right. he said they want to maintain the settlement blocks which i might add was exactly what was proposed by george bush in 2004 in a letter to sharon. it was approved by both houses of the congress and i might say that's all that bb netanyahu was asking whe

>> requiring israel to return there it is to essentially give up only bargaining chip that israel has in the negotiations in return are for nothing from the palestinians. in fact, taking a wait israel's hostage negotiating leverage to a palestinian authority that has just signed a unity agreement with hamas, which is dedicated to israel's destruction. >> colby? >> i would not say he threw them on the bus, but he took away a key negotiating position. more than that, i am not sure the president's position reflects the reality that israel faces. they are in a tough neighborhood, a neighborhood that is not going to guarantee their existence. it cannot be in a position of weakening israel. >> nina? >> the reality that israel faces is that every time it has declined to negotiate with somebody and have a tougher position, the next negotiator was worse than the first one. they are in any bird where things are disintegrating for them more rapidly -- in a neighborhood where things are thdissented ready for them more rapidly than in modern memory. it is not that simple as it was just a few years

more generally behind closed doors the united states is furious with israel because israel is pursuing a policy that is not the american national interest this is disastrous for us and that's why obama wants a two state solution but the problem that obama faces like all american presidents face is that you can't put any pressure on israel because the lobby in this country is so powerful it is going to great damage to obama's political future with president obama was same very clearly is that israel is being isolated around the world and the palestinians are gaining the upper hand in terms of world opinion and what's going to happen here is that it's going to be israel and the united states against the rest of the world and this is just a esther's for the united states and it's disastrous for israel and that's the message that obama is sending to netanyahu but unfortunately the message is not getting through. also ahead this hour hunting the crisis the greek way. sometimes when she greets take notes or drinking gropings is this country's crisis it's the only thing that's left. right mrs

more generally behind closed doors the united states is furious with israel because israel is pursuing a policy that is not me american national interest this is disastrous for us and that's why obama wants a two state solution but the problem that obama faces like all american presidents face is that you can't put any pressure on israel because the y.b. in this country was so powerful did it when great damage to obama's political future with president obama was saying very clearly is that israel is being isolated around the world and the palestinians are gaining the upper hand in terms of world opinion and what's going to happen here is that it's going to be israel and the united states against the rest of the world and this is just a esther's for the united states and disastrous for israel and that's the message that obama is sending to netanyahu but unfortunately the message is not getting through. and still ahead this hour haggling the konami crisis the group way. sometimes she agreed string outs and drinking gulping you see the world illusion foundries crisis it's the only thing t

israel's. it's like cross it's like a lose lose thing like it's very hopeless like we hear the right things no kind of implementation addressing the powerful control it's really lobbying in washington president obama has made sure to be really firm that no pressure would be put on israel to replace the process and he's proposed solution was just the friend's advice cannot be imposed on the parties to the conflict. no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against efforts to single israel out at the united nations and international for israel's legitimacy. and they say the contradiction of words and deeds has been a constant source of global frustration about the u.s. foreign policy in the middle east. one example. the obama administration has called these really settlement expansion illegitimate but when it came to actually voting at the un security council to condemn the settlement expansion is illegal the u.s. veto the

the state of israel. [applause] to ensure the survival of democracy in our region were survival has always been a risk, where its light has shown all the more broadly for shining so often alone. the united states must maintain its commitment to the u.s.- israeli memorandum of understanding and to ensure that israel security -- [applause] and to ensure that is real security funding is provided in full. eric cantor and i have pledged to work together to achieve that end. [applause] and the world must know this as well. as they saw the united states responded to the threat to citizens in benghazi, surely they must be confident that the united states would respond to any threatened assault on the brothers and sisters in israel. at that time when i ran threatens the safety of all israelis, and indeed the world, we must and firm against the tehran regime possible nuclear proceeds. we must continue to stand by the strong sanctions and diplomatic pressure they are holding that dangerous threat back. president oba

and israel are going through a period of misunderstanding u.s. agenda is not the agenda that barack obama claims it to be one of peace i think we're in the midst in my opinion of the most profound shift in israeli washington relations since nine hundred forty eight recognition of israeli statehood the basis of the trust relationship between israel and washington is being drastically challenge to by the u.s. support of these be stabilization from egypt tunisia libya and the entire middle east since the end of two thousand and ten has created a tremendous sense in israel of insecurity and the stability they thought they had is suddenly looking very very unstable so the those nice words that obama said yesterday are window dressing the content is one of the continued tension between israel and washington under the guise of so-called peace. well r.t. wants to know what you think about the u.s. suggestion that israel should withdraw to its pretty one nine hundred sixty seven borders well you can log on to our website that's r t dot com and take part o

everybody knows that israel can't go back to those lines. there need to be negotiated a just-- adjustment. he says he can't negotiate with hamas, everybody agrees. the only issue is about palestinian right of return and that is an issue, as president obama said, that needs to come in the second phase rather than the first phase. >> i think there's more hope there and more common ground than maybe the initial press commentary suggests. >> woodruff: jane harman, how do you see it? are things maybe not as bad as they seem? >> well, i basically agree with stephen. i would add that there is an urgency now. facts have changed on the ground. at this point there is a tsunami going on in the arab middle east. the arab spring is changing government everywhere. israel's relations with egypt are decidedly cooler, the same is true with turkey, they're frozen with iran, something we strongly agree with, our country strongly agrees with. and the youth bulge in arab families both inside israeli and around israeli-- israel is enormous. and israel will not be

continued to request israel continued to say no and the u.s. stopped requesting real pressure would have meant that when israel said no that the u.s. said all the thirty billion dollars we're paying you in military aid over these ten years you can kiss that goodbye just step one of pressure and we didn't hear it so for those who sort of the strongest cold tonight. i think right now president obama is holding the strongest card and indeed it is with the support of the majority of americans in this country including the majority of american jews but he does not feel willing apparently to use that card to bring real pressure to bear the apac the largest and most powerful part of the pro israel lobby is meeting this weekend here in washington president obama will address them on sunday there will be netanyahu will talk to them on monday he will also address congress and there is a great deal of fear in washington of that pro israel lobby despite the fact that there has been an enormous change in in the discourse in this country about this question

since israel's being founded it's going to be a very, very difficult thing for israel going forward. >> rose: he's not as tough as the bush 41 was. >> nothing compared to... if you go back in terms of where bush 41 was, they all... every president has wanted to have negotiationss and every president has put pressure on israel to bring that about. this... every israeli administration, particularly the last few, have tried to initiate negotiations. the only negotiations that have worked, which i will remind everybody, were the oslo agreements. that was done on a completely confidential basis. nobody knew about it including the americans, including most of the senior aides. that's what enabled them to reach an agreement. they have to as public diplomacy in my judgment is counterproductive to the possibly of a negotiated outcome. >> rose: i want to come back one more time. when i said palestinian statehood, i'm talking about the united nations vote. >> i think the president by enunciate ago position that israelis are not going to like and that hopefully arabs will say it represents some

and israel are partners when it comes to enabling supporting democracy in the middle east that israel is not the problem in the middle east israel is the right thing in the middle east but we've heard you know even some of our officials even heard general david petraeus say that it's true that israel u.s. foreign policy towards israel does put us at more risk when it comes to you know our relationships with the arab world how come that doesn't get fed to the american public when you think about the fact that we're in a war on terror that we're in a war in afghanistan which has been the longest war in u.s. history how come none of that gets put together is it the media's fault it's very much connected to the media the lobby is is more pervasive than most people even people who know about it often don't know how pervasive it is it means that is very influential and powerful in the media and academia in numerous institutions so what happens is we consistently as americans and this is what i have studied a great big degree we've done massive studies on u.s. coverage of israel palestine an

and its main ally in the region israel as well. the u.s. agenda is not the agenda barack obama claims it to be one of peace i think we're in the midst in my opinion of the most profound shift in is really what and in relations since nine hundred forty eight recognition of is really speak of the basis of the trust relationship between israel and washington is been drastically challenge to by the u.s. support of these destabilization from egypt tunisia libya and the entire middle east since the end of two thousand and ten has created a tremendous sense in israel of insecurity and the stability they thought they had is suddenly looking very very unstable so the nice words that obama said yesterday are window dressing the content is one of continued tension between israel and washington under the guise of so-called peace. those political rights of elemental talking about to rating us israeli relations to the. u.s. president barack obama says he needs no approval from congress to wage war in libya despite nato's campaign going past the sixty day

president to say is not a harsh pressure on the prime minister of israel or at israel's our it's like crass it's like things like it's very hopeless like we hear the right things kind of. addressing the powerful pro israel lobby in washington president obama is make sure to be really firm that no pressure would be put on israel to advance the process and he's proposed solution was just a friends advice least cannot be imposed on the parties to the conflict. no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against efforts to single israel out at the united nations or in any international forum israel's legitimacy is not a matter for debate analysts say the contradiction of words and deeds has been a constant source of global frustration about the us foreign policy in the middle east one example the obama administration has called these really settlement expansion illegitimate when it came to actually voting at the un security council to condemn the settlement expansion is illegal the u.s. veto the resolution the failure

send israel back to this nine hundred sixty seven borders and so syria is a huge concern if israel's for one thing they want the golan heights back and israel will not negotiate on that and i think any analysts that would agree that the united states foreign policy is there to cater to israel as national interest and that there'd be chaos and obviously the foreign country i disagree for some reason jonathan i thought you would go right ahead. i think that's ludicrous that's absolutely nonsense israel has enjoyed thirty two years or peace with syria on the golan heights they are absolutely delighted with the stability they have with syria and that's precisely the reason why they're not pushing to have thrown under the truck the way obama threw mubarak under the truck there are different situation each country is different but it's already got he was going in syria you know it's a struggle to support it right go ahead good point well i think that the israelis definitely do not like the syrian president hamas this time we. are all supported in fact by syria and syria is the only neighbo

send israel back to snipe to sixty seven borders and so syria is a huge concern if israel's for one thing they want the golan heights back and israel will not negotiate on that and i think any analysts would agree that the united states foreign policy is there to cater to the israel is a national interest and there's a also obviously the very country i disagree for some reason jonathan i thought you would go right ahead but i think that's ludicrous that's absolutely nonsense israel has enjoyed thirty two years of peace with syria on the golan heights they're absolutely delighted with the stability they have with syria and that's precisely the reason why they're not pushing to have thrown under the truck the way obama threw mubarak under the truck there are different situation each country is different but it's already got you it was my in syria you know it's the sort order . it point well i think the israelis definitely do not like the syrian president hamas this time it's. all supported and backed by syria and syria is the only neighbor of israel besides lebanon which is a very different

foreign policy is there to cater to israel as national interests and that there'd be chaos obviously the foreign country i disagree for some reason jonathan i thought you would go right ahead. i think that's ludicrous that's absolutely nonsense israel has enjoyed thirty two years of peace with syria on the golan heights they're absolutely delighted with the stability they have with syria and that's precisely the reason why they're not pushing hard to have thrown under the truck the way obama threw mubarak under the truck there are different situation each country is different but it's already got he was smiling in syria you know it's the circle of our supporters all right mommy and good point well i think that the israelis definitely do not like the syrian president or hamas the islamic jihad and hezbollah. supported and backed by syria and syria is the only neighbor of israel besides lebanon which is a very different case altogether. or that hasn't signed a border agreement with with israelis they are in the city effectively in a state of war and the situation changes in egypt and o

send israel back to this night in sixty seven borders and so syria is a huge concern of israel's for one thing they want the golan heights back and israel will not negotiate on that and i think any analysts that would agree that the united states foreign policy is there to cater to israel is a national interest and there'd be chaos obviously the very country i disagree for some reason jonathan i thought you would go right ahead but i think that's ludicrous that's absolutely nonsense israel has enjoyed thirty two years of peace with syria on the golan heights they are absolutely delighted with the stability they have with syria and that's precisely the reason why they are now pushing to have thrown under the truck the way obama through mubarak under the truck there are different situation each country is different but it's already got he was going in syria you know it's a struggle driven supported all right. good point well i think the israelis definitely do not like the syrian president hamas this time it's been hezbollah are all supported and backed by syria and syria is the only ne

the land of israel. to which abraham brought the idea of one god, where david set out to confront goliath, and where isiah saw vision of eternal peace. no distortion of history, boy, am i reading a lot of distortions of history lately, old and new, no distortion of history can deny the 4,000 -year-old bond between the jewish people and the jewish land. but there is another truth, the palestinians share this small land with us. we seek a peace in which they'll be neither israel's subjects nor its citizens. they should enjoy a national life of dignity as a free, viable, and independent people living in their own state. they should enjoy a prosperous economy where their creativity and initiative can flourish. we have already seen the beginnings of what is possible. in the last few years the palestinians have begun to build a better life for themselves. by the way, prime minister phi yad has led this effort on their farther and i wish him a speedy recovery from his recent operation. we have helped on our sid

did he mend any fences with israel? a live report from jerusalem next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> time to look at our top stories. president barack obama defended his declaration that a middle east peace settlement should be based on israel's pre-1967 borders speaking to pro-israel lobby group the president said the u.s. commitment to israeli security is iron clad, but he also said it is increasingly important to reach a peace agreement. >> here are the facts. we all must confront. first, the number of palestinians living west of the jordan river is growing rapidly. fundamentally reshaping the demographic realities of israel and the palestinian territories. this will make it harder and harder without a peace deal to maintain israel as both a jewish state and a democratic state. second, technology will make it harder for israel to defend itself in the absence of a genuine peace. third, a new generation of arabs is reshaping the region. a just and lasting peace can no longer be forged with one or two arab leaders. going

as far as israel is concerned, we have a special relationship with israel and it has nothing to do with the peace process or their function as a strategic ally. it has to do with the issue of the value affinity. i am not endorsing them. there is the essence of a relationship between two societs that share common values. it gives it is certain exceptional quality. when we use the special relationship wisely, the three americans who have succeeded in peace-making using honey and vinegar, which can actually succeed. when we allow the relationship to become exclusive, when in fact we do not protect american interests or talk openly and honestly, we do not succeed. the question is not abandoning the israelis. we are simply not going to do that. it is calibrating the relationship to use it appropriately so it can be reciprocal in nature. the honey and vinegar have to be applied at the moment when there is a real opportunity in order to succeed. the honey is both ugess d reassurance. if the israelis do n grab the moment, but those circumstances have yet to be created. there is no deal on the t

in a speech to the pro israel lobbying group apac president obama said israel will face growing isolation without a credible middle east peace process he repeated his call to for the jewish state to return to pre-one thousand nine hundred sixty seven borders with the palestinians including mutual land swaps in order to reach peace in a conflict the idea that was flatly rejected by the israeli prime minister more on this talk to john mearsheimer he's a political analyst an expert on u.s. israeli relations joining us on the line from chicago tonight it's a very good evening for marty's good of you on the program during today's speech president obama repeatedly expressed friendship again towards israel and commitment to its security but you know considering the recent disagreements we've seen is that rather a smokescreen hurting a growing rift in relations do you think these days. well ever since president obama took office in january two thousand and nine he has been fighting with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu over a number one settlement expansion and all were number two and tw

generally behind closed doors the united states is furious with israel because israel is pursuing a policy that is not we american national interest this is disastrous for us and that's why obama wants a two state solution to the problem that obama faces like all american presidents face is that you can't put any pressure on israel because the lobby in this country is so powerful it will do great damage to obama's political future and president obama was saying very clearly is that israel is being isolated around the world and the palestinians are gaining the upper hand in terms of world opinion and what's going to happen here is that it's going to be israel and the united states against the rest of the world this is just is just the united states is disastrous for israel and that's the message that obama is sending. but unfortunately the message is not getting through or so they had this. economic crisis the greek way. sometimes you see greed staying out drinking coffee and you say well is this a country with a crisis it's the only thing that's left. why going south and sometimes t

generally one called united states is serious with israel because israel is pursuing of commerce and that is not we american national interest this is disastrous for us and that's why obama wants a two state solution of the problem that obama faces like all american presidents face is that you can't put any pressure on israel because the lobby in this concrete is so powerful going into great damage to obama's political future and with president obama was seen very clearly is that israel is being isolated around the world and the palestinians certain gaining the upper hand in terms of world opinion and what's going to happen here is that it's going to be israel and the united states against the rest of the world and this is just is just the united states is disastrous for israel and that's the message that obama is sending to netanyahu but unfortunately the message is not getting through russia has called for a cease fire between the libyan government and the opposition in order to end the bloodshed in the country this as foreign minister sergei lavrov prepares to meet with rebel repr

therefore we had negotiations between israel... between israel and syria. but if a country acts against the peace or stability in our region, of course we react. and if iran (inaudible) we react them awell. our policy is a policy of stability, prosperity and political dialogue. >> rose: so what would you do if iran was providing weapons to hamas which were using those in a counrproductive way? would u oppose tha would you urge iran not to support hamas in that way? >> we have been urging iran for... on many issues including (inaudible) issue or including even middle eastern peace process and other issues. but important, what is the constitution? the solution is a peace in the region and of occupation in palestine. israel should accept (inaudible) middle eastern peace process based on 1967 borders and there should be sustainle peace in the gion. >> rose: and you believe it's a positive step that the palestinians have begun to find some way for fatah and hamas to be togethering? >> yes. this is very positive they will open dialogue in cairo to be with egyptia

of the state of israel on this date in one nine hundred forty eight because for israel it was a matter of security according to dan pollack co-director of the zionist organization of america i don't know what any country would do people gather on your border and come across the violation of the law. but for palestinians it is the continuation of a seemingly endless fight for an independent palestinian state a fight in which u.s. leaders try time and time again to play a chief negotiator from president carter to reagan to george h.w. bush to president clinton george w. bush and now the obama administration he said we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the one hundred sixty seven lines with mutually agreed swaps. so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states an unusually blunt indorsement of an end to israeli occupation of arab land by u.s. president the idea was immediately rejected by prime minister benjamin netanyahu israel argues peace cannot come at the cost of its security with continued palestinian rocket attacks there is one thi

on israel's border that leads. to violence. here it was the may fifteenth protest marking what palestinians call nakba or catastrophe the creation of the state of israel on this date in one nine hundred forty eight because for israel it was a matter of security according to dan pollack co-director of the zionist organization of america i don't know what any country would do when people gather on your border and come across a violation of the law. but for palestinians it is the continuation of a seemingly endless fight for an independent palestinian state a fight in which u.s. leaders try time and time again to play a chief negotiator from president carter to reagan to george h.w. bush to president clinton george w. bush and now the obama administration we said we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the nine hundred sixty seven lines with mutually agreed swaps so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states an unusually blunt endorsement of an end to israeli occupation of arab lan

israel on this date in one nine hundred forty eight because for israel it was a matter of security according to dan pollack co-director of the zionist organization of america i don't know what any country would do when people gather on your border and come across of the violation of the law. for palestinians it is the continuation of a seemingly endless fight for an independent palestinian state a fight in which u.s. leaders try time and time again to play a chief negotiator from president carter to reagan to george h.w. bush to president clinton george w. bush and now the obama administration is that we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the nine hundred sixty seven lines with mutually agreed swaps so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states an unusually blunt indorsement of an end to israeli occupation of arab land by u.s. president and the idea was immediately rejected by prime minister benjamin netanyahu israel argues peace cannot come at the cost of its security with continued palestinian rocket attacks there is one thing both sides

when israel and the palestinians. for months and months now, giving every kind of precondition before they will sit down and talk. israel says, let's sit down and talk. i think the president should have emphasized that. >> congressman, the two sides have sat down. they have talk ed. the two sides have talked. still, no peace. >> let's look at why there is no peace. back in president clinton's days, there was a deal done which would have given the palestinians a state of their own. it would have given them 97% of the land on the west bank, billions of dollars of foreign aid and arafat turned it down. the israelis said yes. the prime minister before netanyahu made generous offers. the palestinians turned it down. a few weeks ago, they made a deal that brought the terrorists into their government. i don't know how israel negotiates with hamas. i don't know how israel can sit down with a new government. >> they are continuing to build settlements on disputed land. >> the meeting between president obama and netanyahu. >>>

obama betrayed israel. newt gingrich called it disastrous. the cause of this uproar? obama the first u.s. president to publicly endure negotiations. for the last decade. >> we feel it should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed spots. so secure and recognized borders are established for both states. >> what's he's talking about is this. these are the borders of israel before the 1967 six-day war. the victory then put the west bank and gaza with the large palestinian population under its control. since then, israel annexed a large part of jerusalem and the west bank and built thousands of settlements, where nearly 300,000 israeli, live among 2 million palestinians, beyond the '67 borders. late thursday, after the president's speech and as prime minister benjamin netanyahu went to washington. he endorsed plans for new settlement houses. the united states going back to president nixon initially called settlement activity illegal. the reagan administration softened that a bit saying settlement was no

it is a scene all too familiar in this region a protest on israel's border that leads. to violence. here in was the may fifteenth protest marking what palestinians called not a catastrophe the creation of the state of israel on this date. in one nine hundred forty eight because for israel it was a matter of security according to dan hala co-director of the zionist organization of america i don't know what any country would do when people gather on your border and come across it in violation of the law. for palestinians it is the continuation of a seemingly endless fight for an independent palestinian state a fight in which u.s. leaders try time and time again to play a chief negotiator from president carter to reagan to george h.w. bush to president clinton george w. bush and now the obama administration he said we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the nine hundred sixty seven lines with mutually agreed swaps. so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states an unusually blunt indorsement of an end to israeli occupation of arab land

and israel despite the lack of american support for the palestinian state. the u.s. agenda is not the agenda that the oracle banner claims it to be one of peace i think we're in the midst in my opinion of the most profound shift in israeli washington relations since nine hundred forty eight recognition to really speak on the basis of the trust relationship between israel and. washington is being harassed because by the us support of. destabilization from egypt tunisia libya and the entire middle east since the end of the for the two thousand and ten has created tremendous sense in israel of insecurity and the stability they thought they had is suddenly looking very very unstable so the nice words that obama said yesterday are window dressing the content is one of the continued tensions between israel and washington under the guise of so-called peace. of the trust but it's co-writer william and talking about deteriorating u.s. israeli relations. president barack obama says the u.s. is no longer leading the military campaign in the media as the sixty day deadline passe

israel has always been pro-american, israel will always be pro-american. [ applause ] my friends, you don't have to -- you don't need to do nationbuilding in israel. we're already built. [ applause ] you don't need to export democracy to israel, we've already got it. [ applause ] >> and you don't need to send american troops to israel, we defend ourselves. [ applause ] >> you've been very generous in giving us tools to do the job of defending israel on our own. thank you all, and thank you, president obama, for your steadfast to israel's security. i know economic times are tough. i deeply appreciate this. [ applause ] >> some of you have been telling me that your belief has been reaffirmed in recent months that support for israel's security is a wise investment in our common future. for an epic battle is now underway in the middle east between freedom. a great convulsion is shaking the earth from the kyber bass to the straits of joy bralter. the -- jgibraltar. they have toppled governments, and we can see that the ground is still shifting. now this historic moment holds the promise of

behind closed doors the united states is furious with israel because israel is pursuing a policy that is not we american national interest this is disastrous for us and that's why obama wants a two state solution to the problem that obama faces like all american presidents face is that you can't put any pressure on israel because the lobby in this country is so powerful that it will you do great damage to obama's political future in prison or same very clearly is that israel is being isolated around the world and the palestinians are gaining the upper hand in terms of world opinion and was going to happen here is that it's going to be israel and the united states against the rest of the world this is just is just for the united states and disastrous for israel and that's the message that obama is sending to net young but unfortunately the message is not getting through that was political analysts john mearsheimer there now as nato bombs continue to fall across libya there still no sign of an end to the bloodshed and deadlock russia has called for a cease fire between the libyan govern

all this something israel regards as integral to its security. well i think the problem is the framing so that the whole world except for the united states and israeli governments look at these settlements as illegally built settlements and occupied territories and as long as that's the reality and israel considers this liberated territory that's being reclaimed for the jews we have two very different framing going on but i think the international consensus is that this is an illegal settlement project so that if there's going to be a move towards a peace that involves whether it's two states or federations or whatever it is the palestinians have to have land they have to have they have to have counted you would be of their land and that the settlement project is a recipe for disaster so that then i would argue that the biggest threat to israeli security is the continued settlement growth the separation wall the roads that only people with israeli licenses can go on i mean this whole project is a disaster for israeli security personnel as the ong

it is a scene all too familiar in this region of protest on israel's border that leads. to violence. here it was the may fifteenth protest marking what palestinians called not a catastrophe the creation of the state of israel on this date in one nine hundred forty eight because for israel it was a matter of security according to dan paula co-director of the zionist organization of america i don't know what any country would do people gather on your border and come across the globe of the lot. for palestinians it is the continuation of the seemingly endless. fight for an independent palestinian state a fight in which u.s. leaders try time and time again to play chief negotiator from president carter to reagan to george h.w. bush to president clinton george w. bush and now the obama administration is that we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the nine hundred sixty seven lines with mutually agreed swaps so that secure and recognized borders are a stab wish for both states an unusually blunt indorsement of an end to israeli occupation of arab lan

and to israel's security. the fact that, you know, that there's some disagreements, as i think the prime minister said here and there, you know, friends obviously can disagree on issues, and they should always be able to speak candidly to one another. i think that was the case in the president's speech, the case in the conversation, the long conversation, he had with the prime minister today, and it was the case, and is the case, in the way that the president spoke to all parties in this particular process in his speech yesterday. and also to all peoples and countries in the region in his broader speech, which i remind you was not just about the middle east peace process, but all of the historic change that we see in the region. >> i'm just wondering if there was a candid conversation before the speech where somebody from the u.s. said here's what he's going to lay out, and the israeli side may have said, well, we're going to push back hard if that's what he says. >> we obviously notified and have constant con

the creation of the state of israel on this date in one nine hundred forty eight because for israel it was a matter of security according to dan hala co-director of the zionist organization of america i don't know what any country would do when people gather on your border and come across a violation of the law. for palestinians it is the continuation of a seemingly endless fight for an independent palestinian state a fight in which u.s. leaders try time and time again to play a chief negotiator from president carter to reagan to george h.w. bush to president clinton george w. bush and now the obama administration. we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the nine hundred sixty seven lines with mutually agreed slots. so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states an unusually blunt endorsement of an end to israeli occupation of arab land by u.s. president the idea was immediately rejected by prime minister benjamin netanyahu israel argues peace cannot come at the cost of its security with continued palestinian rocket attacks but there is

and israel despite the lack of american support for the palestinian state. the u.s. agenda is not the agenda that the barack obama claims it to be one of peace i think we're in the midst in my opinion of the most profound shift in israeli washington relations since nine hundred forty eight recognition of israel actually the basis of the trust relationship between israel and washington has been drastically challenged to by the us support of these destabilization from egypt tunisia libya and the entire middle east since the end of two thousand and ten has created a tremendous sense in israel of insecurity and the stability they thought they had is suddenly looking very very unstable so the the nice words that obama said yesterday are window dressing the content was one of the continued tension between israel and washington under the guise of so-called peace. so there is political writer william and out talking about deteriorating u.s. israeli relations. president barack obama says the u.s. is no longer easing the military campaign in libya as the sixty day deadline pas

we are about to start a wonderful conversation as a historic trick to israel -- trip to israel. the first time we had been put together for a week long trip the end of january. so let's just jump in. why did we go to israel? what was the trip about? >> alan wanted to go. >> and i'm glad we did. a year ago january i was at a are bin call convention and heard someone talking about an interdenominational trip to israel and i wondered if anybody else had done that. the reasons it sounded interesting resolved how rare it was to have a group of rabbis going together to israel, would be unprecedented for northern california. i started pushing for it. >>> this trip would not have happened without your working with the israel down sell general for north -- counsel general for northern california and this was supported by him. >>> we had a lot of work to do a lot of details to deal with as time went on and the wonderful thing about the trip is that we reached outs to the whole community, to the diverse community of rabbithey really responded just a great mix of rabbis, who joined us and p

the land of israel. to which abraham brought the idea of one god, where david set out to confront goliath, and where isiah saw vision of eternal peace. no distortion of history, boy, am i reading a lot of distortions of history lately, old and new, no distortion of history can deny the 4,000 -year-old bond between the jewish people and the jewish land. but there is another truth, the palestinians share this small land with us. we seek a peace in which they'll be neither israel's subjects nor its citizens. they should enjoy a national life of dignity as a free, viable, and independent people living in their own state. they should enjoy a prosperous economy where their creativity and initiative can flourish. we have already seen the beginnings of what is possible. in the last few years the palestinians have begun to build a better life for themselves. by the way, prime minister phi yad has led this effort on their farther and i wish him a speedy recovery from his recent operation. we have helped on our sid

more generally behind closed doors the united states is furious with israel because israel is pursuing a policy that is not we american national interest this is disastrous for us and that's why obama wants a two state solution to the problem with obama faces like all american presidents face is that you can't put any pressure on israel because the lobby in this country is so powerful it is going to do great damage to obama's political future and president obama was same very clearly is that israel is being isolated around the world and the palestinians are gaining the upper hand in terms of world opinion and what's going to happen here is that it's going to be israel and the united states against the rest of the world and this is just a esther's for the united states and disastrous for israel and that's the message that obama is sending to netanyahu but unfortunately the message is not getting through. well still ahead the handling the crisis the greek way. sometimes you see greed staking out the old drinking both being you say well is this the country's prices it's the only thing tha

is senior editor john waage, who has spent several years in israel. what is the consequences of going back to pre 1967 borders, can israel live with that? >> no. there is no way they will ever go back to it. he called it oush wits. there is no way we will ever go back to that. the chief of staff in the army said those are not defensive lines. >> what does this mean for jerusalem, if we go back to pre 1967, jerusalem would certainly be dwieted. until 1967 there were barbed wire and check points and on beyond that the mount of olives. as you know, wendy you can freely travel, you can walk it if you wanted to. if it were divided you would have check points. >> tourism would be off limits. >> tourists would be able to go but not jews. >> how can christians support israel right now? >> praying is first and foremost, congress is very supportive of israel right now, so writing a congressman is another effective thing that can be done. >> here to talk ability the future of religious freedom is paul marshal, joining us from our bureau in washington, d.c. paul,

president has said is that any part of pressure on you to be on the prime minister of israel or on israel's. it's like crass it's like a lose lose thing like it's very hopeless like we hear the right things kind of them from addressing the powerful pro it's really lobbying washington and president obama is to make sure it can reaffirm that no pressure would be put on israel to advance the process and he's proposed solution was just the friend's advice cease cannot be imposed on the parties to the conference. no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against our first to single israel out at the united nations or in any international forum israel's legitimacy is not a matter for debate analysts say the contradiction of words and deeds has been a constant source of global frustration about the us foreign policy in the middle east one example the obama administration has called these really settlement expansion illegitimate but when it came to actually voting at the un security council to condemn the settlement expansion